Paying taxes is a good thing---how else do you get roads, bridges, police and fire protection etc. The trick is to pay your FAIR share. To pay your fair share AND get wealthy you need to save money in tax sheltered investments like ROTH IRA's and 401K/SEP/SIMPLE plans and spend your extra money on things that you can claim as a deduction on your taxes. For instance interest you pay on a mortgage is tax deductible----interest you pay on a car loan for a fancy vehicle is not. There are many more examples of that.
Rich people seem to be doing just fine. Nice homes, cars, spoiled kids. If you make more money, you pay more taxes, but it's better than being poor. But, if you do get a slightly better job - start an IRA fund and that money is not taxed until you take it out after retirement.
The tax tables (for payroll) are constructed in such a way that the more you make, the more is withheld, so that if you fill in your W-4 correctly you will be about even when you file your 1040 each year,
And with the max tax BRACKET {NOT overall rate} at 39% there is plenty of room for personal economic growth.
A personal accountant.
if you really want to learn i would suggest you take an online accounting coarse to start then talk to an accountant